Job Announcement for Tenure-track Research positions at Center for Soft and Living Matter

The Center for Soft and Living Matter(CSLM: http://softmatt.ibs.re.kr/), Institute for Basic Science at UNIST is a national research institution established in accordance with Article 14 of the “Special Act on Establishment of and Support for International Science and Business Belt”. The Institute aims at discovering creative knowledge and securing platform technologies through world-level basic science research. IBS Research Center invites creative and dynamic talent who will help us achieve our goals

■ Job Description

Research Center(Place of Employment)

WorkCategory

RecruitmentArea

Required Qualifications

(Tentative)OpenPositions

Center for Soft and Living Matter(UNIST, Ulsan)

Research(Tenure Track)

Soft Matter

- Degree: Doctoral degree
- Major: Interdisciplinary training relevant to the science of Soft and Living Matter
- Preference: Previous postdoctoral experience or other demonstration of research independence
※ See below

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※ We seek candidates for a tenure-track position with specialty in interdisciplinary aspects of Soft and Living Matter. The candidate must be fluent in oral and written English and will work to elucidate fundamental problems of soft and living matter using experiments or computer simulations. Candidates will be evaluated heavily on their ideas for future independent research on scientific problems formulated creatively by the applicant. As part of the application for this position, candidates are expected to submit a 3-10 page research proposal describing the independent research they aim to accomplish.

※ Classification of Research Positions (tenure-track and non-tenure-track)

1. Types of Appointment

‣ Tenure-track
- Those in tenure-track research positions are eligible for a tenure evaluation* if they have met certain requirements.

‣ Non-tenure-track
- Those in non-tenure-track research positions are not eligible for a tenure evaluation and their contracts are terminated upon expiration.

* Tenured researcher: Tenured researchers are continuously employed until the age of 65 with no need to renew their contracts.

2. Terms and Conditions

- Researchers are hired under employment contracts and the term of their initial contracts does not exceed five years (not for tenured researchers).

3. Tenure-track

‣ Tenure evaluation

- If those in tenure-track research positions have met certain requirements, the Personnel Committee for IBS Research Centers will conduct a tenure evaluation on whether to appoint them as tenured researchers.

‣ Re-evaluation and retirement

- If they fail to obtain tenure, then they must be re-evaluated within a fixed period set by the IBS president.(If they fail a second time, they must, ipso facto, leave after a grace period of no more than one year.)

4. Non-tenure-track

- The term of their contracts does not exceed five years, and they must, ipso facto, leave after their contracts expire.
(They may be re-appointed to tenure-track positions upon a special evaluation.)

‣ Re-evaluation and retirement

- Once the initial contract expires, the IBS president may grant a contract renewal with a term that does not exceed three years.

■ Qualifications

[General Qualifications]

- Applicants must not be disqualified under Article 33 of the “State Public Officials Act”.

- Applicants must have completed mandatory military service or be exempt from such service, and they must not be prohibited from traveling abroad.

[Preference]

- In accordance with relevant laws and decrees, persons with disabilities, or persons eligible for patriot & veteran benefits and their family members are given preference if they submit supporting documents. (Additional points granted)

- Female scientists and engineers

- Persons with degrees and certificates in the relevant area

- Persons with fluency in foreign languages

■ Screening Stage

Screening Stage

Review Criteria

Required Documents

Document Screening Only

- Relevancy to the recruitment area
- Excellence of research achievements
- Full transcripts of the completed curricula equivalent to university and higher
- Development potential

- Application method: Fill in the application form and submit via e-mail (ibsjihee@gmail.com)

- Application period: July 27, 2017 ~ August 10, 2017 (15 days)

■ Additional Information

- Applicants take full responsibility for any consequences resulting from omissions and errors found in the documents, not submitting required documents, etc. If any information in the required documents is proven false, the job offer will be withdrawn.

- None of the submitted documents will be returned.

- If disqualified based on the results of a background check and job-related physical examination, the job offer will be withdrawn.

- If no suitable candidate is found during the screening stage, IBS may close the job opening.

- If hired, the work level, annual salary, etc. will comply with IBS standards.

- Place of employment: Center for Soft and Living Matter (UNIST, Ulsan)